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Brunei’s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law’s royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country’s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed “unbecoming” of a spouse of a member of the royal family. The decree, issued on Saturday, August…

Second train derailed in UK, no injuries reported/Image: X A second train has derailed in southeast England in less than 24 hours, with rear carriages coming off the tracks near Wickford in Essex.The incident happened shortly after 2pm local time on Friday, according to British Transport Police. The force said the rear carriages remained upright…

Indian-origin teenager charged with double murder of mother, brother in Massachusetts. TOI Corrrespondent from Washington: Before police found his mother and younger brother dead inside their quiet suburban home in Acton, outside Boston, 17-year-old Arjun Aravind had allegedly been exploring a dark world online – using the internet and ChatGPT to search for ideas and…

UK temporarily bans sales of disposable BBQs. The sale of disposable barbecues has been temporarily banned across Great Britain as hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires and authorities warn they pose a significant risk to the public.Government guidance says the barbecues cannot currently be considered safe and must not be sold in shops or online while…

Candidate Count Binface poses for the media during the Clacton by-election count at the Leisure Centre in Clacton on Sea, England, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Richard Pelham) Ever since the Brexit referendum – called by a Prime Minister who had to maintain a stiff upper lip about whether he had any coital relations with a…

Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff arrived in Alaska in 1974 with a geography degree and plans to find work with the US Geological Survey or another employer. Instead, the California native became fascinated by the idea of building a life in the state’s remote wilderness. He travelled to the Bureau of Land Management office in Anchorage,…